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Friday, March 30, 2012

Hi! So excited to be filling in for Anna while she's soaking up the rays in Palm Desert (lucky girl!). I've known Anna for a long time, and one of the things I admire most about her adorable style is that it is personal - she knows what she likes (Nike and elephants, duh), isn't afraid to take risks, and has fun with fashion. (This elephant shirt? Too cute for words.)

Over on HOWES THAT, I blog about personal style, be it my own, my mom's, my friend's, or someone else's entirely. (I also do some lifestyle blogging and run a weekly recipe feature called Foodie Friday if you're into that sort of thing.) Next month, I'll be heading down to Palm Springs myself for a little vacay, so I thought it only appropriate to put together a "what to do/what to wear Palm Springs styling guide" for my guest post on Freckled Fashionista. Hope you enjoy!

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Hi Freckled Fashionista friends!

My name is Sam and I share things about my life over here. I am honored Änna asked me to guest post for her while she is in Palm Desert! I'm also completely jealous she is seeing sun, while I'll be in a blizzard in Portland for spring break.

Anyways, I love all things fashion and when I saw Änna's post about long skirts, I knew I had share my newest purchase and a few ways I will wear it once it gets warmer. Or when I travel somewhere warmer.

Hi ladies! I'm Sara from Glitter and Grace and I'm here to help babysit Anna's blog while she's in fabulous Palm Desert! (one of my favorite places on earth - actually trying to think up ways as to how I get out there to say hi to her!)

Anyways, there are a few "fashion guidelines" I try to loosely live by and one of them is "There is Never an Excuse to Not Look Cute and Put Together." Before you freak out, let me explain. 1. Of course I don't always follow this. Trust me, many a day I go to the store literally praying I don't run into someone I know because of how long it's been since I've showered. And 2., I don't mean like, full makeup, high heels, and super trendy outfit cute (though I do really admire the girls who are able to pull that off). I just mean you don't have to forsake fun and flattering outfits just because you don't want to get all dolled up.

As someone who doesn't go into an office everyday, most of my outfits end up gravitating towards the same genre: sporty and comfortable. But that doesn't mean I have an excuse to dress all frumpy and gross! Instead, I lean towards purchases that are practical, cute, and cheap to get me from "power walk mode" to "errand running mode" to even "meet up with friends for lunch or shopping mode" while still feeling somewhat decent and put together.

Here are my go-to's for that: Cute and well-fitting workout pants (I swear by Nike, but would own so much Lululemon if I could afford it), striped tops and hoodies from Forever 21, good running shoes, cute T's, and to complete my look and still keep it low maintenance: tinted moisturizer, mascara, big sunglasses, and hair up! I pulled a few pieces I love, and I hope it gives you some ideas next time you don't feel like "dressing up" but also don't feel like giving up on looking cute too :)

Enjoy and I'd love for you to stop over and say hi to my blog if you get the chance!

Monday, March 26, 2012

hello to all of you gorgeous freckled fashionista readers!
my name is paislea and i'm from allister
bee. i am so excited today to
be here in place of anna while she is out on vacation for spring break! don't
we all wish that we could put on our swim suits and lay out in the sun in the
gorgeous state of california?! we can dream, right?

well today i wanted to bring to you a fun post about
taxidermy. now, now. don't get all excited quite yet. i'm not talking about
creepy,
crawly, hairy taxidermy
that most people think of when they hear the word. i'm talking about gorgeous
colored resin faux taxidermy pieces.

i have recently become consumed with
all things taxidermy. i love the way that
these faux pieces look on the wall. they give a daring and unique feel to any
room. i do have to say that by far, my favorite pieces are the resin
moose taxidermy ones. so i have conjured up these pictures
of some gorgeous pieces of faux taxidermy. enjoy!

Thursday, March 22, 2012

For me and boyfriend's one year anniversary I decided to make him a canvas wall hanging for his room. I chose a saying that reminded me of him and one that would be inspirational for him to see every day. We always talk about how giving each other grace is one of the most important aspects of our relationship and how we can give each other that grace because it was first given to us by Jesus. It's such a great reminder to us that he gives us more grace than we could ever give, which inspires us to thank him for his grace and be pushed to always give more.

Here is how I made his canvas...

It was super easy and turned out great! I will definitely do this again.

What you need:

Canvas

Readjustable vinyl letters

Ruler

Pencil

Paint

Sponge brush

X-Acto knife

1. Wipe down canvas, take a ruler and pencil in lines. Cut out vinyl letters and place them where you want them to be on the canvas.

2. Rip off the vinyl stickers and place them on the canvas.

3. Take the sponge brush and paint over the entire canvas. Make sure that the corners and curves of each letter are saturated in the paint.

4. Before the paint is completely dry (I would say probably 90% dry), use the X-Acto knife to peel each of the letters off. Leave canvas out to dry for a few more minutes, and DONE!

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

I am about to enter into my final term of college. Most of my friends are absolutely dreading this last term and have been posting all over facebook how they never want to grow up and how they want to stay in college forever. Although I love and respect my friends, I think they are crazy.

I have had a wonderful four years of college. I have met amazing friends, learned so much about myself, found a major that fits my personality and career goals, and I met the love of my life. I would not trade these last four years at the U of O for anything.

But its time to move on. Thinking about the future doesn't scare me, it excites me. I look forward to the next year and what's to come. My future is bright and I am eager to start pursuing my dreams!

Thursday, March 15, 2012

She has impeccable style, amazing hair (girl, how do you get those perfect little baby hairs out of your bun!? Teach me your ways), and she mixes and matches lots of different pieces which inspire me on the regular. If you haven't already, you need to check this girl out!